Bakery

Construction is under way on a $190 million sugar refinery near Gramercy,
northwest of New Orleans, that will be able to produce 1 million tons of sugar
annually. In a joint venture with two food giants Cargill Inc. and the
Imperial Sugar Co. growers say the refinery, expected to begin processing in
2011, will give them a steady market for Louisiana cane that will support higher
prices. …

In most parts of the world, regulations say that to be
labeled gluten-free, a product can contain up to 20 parts per million (ppm) of
gluten (equivalent to about 20 mg per kilo). …

Merrill says the company was able to improve its bottom line results and increase unit sales, which produced the best overall quarter in the companys history. And, Merrill says he believes that 2009 will prove to be a turning point for the company. …

With the economy on a path to recovery, food marketers are ramping up product
pipelines, investing more money into digital, and increasingly using marketing
to gain consumer insights. These were some of the topics discussed at the
Consumer Analyst Group of New York (CAGNY) conference, a weeklong gathering of
top food companies and industry analysts in Florida. …

This Bimbo is no pushover: Its attorneys at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius L.L.P. last
week persuaded a federal judge in Philadelphia not to let a Bimbo executive move
to rival Hostess. …